Car Techbooks

By: A. Graham Bell . The two-stroke engine has been developed to a degree that was thought impossible not so many years ago. One of its virtues is that it is mechanically very simple, which is a contributing factor to its widespread use and varied...

By: Karl Ludvigsen, 2nd hand book, good condition, light shelfwear / minimum damage to dust jacket (see last 3 images). Classic Racing Engines - Expert technical analysis of fifty of the greatest motorsport power units. Fully illustrated and described in...

By: A. Graham Bell . First published in 1981 and regularly reprinted ever since, this remains one of the most comprehensive works available to the enthusiast engine tuner and race engine builder. Drawing on the author's many years of practical experience...

By: Jeff Daniels . What was the first truly modern car engine? It may be an impossible question to answer even with hindsight - but hindsight is what Driving Force provides. From the first stuttering attempts of Daimler and Benz, engines which barely...

By: Karl Ludvigsen . The V12 Engine gives an unprecedented and in-depth overview of all the V12-powered cars ever made and the magnificent engines that powered them.  Its author claims to cover every V12-powered automobile from the smallest, the 1...

By: Brian McCarthy . Introduction Anyone who has any involvement with engines, will have, at some stage or other, encountered a failure of a component and been placed in a position of having to diagnose the cause. However, few have the unique combination...

By: Karl Ludvigsen . If a racing car could disappoint an entire nation, that was the dramatic fate of Britain’s BRM. Conceived in 1946 as a world-beating Formula 1 car, the BRM V16 was built by the nation’s leading auto companies and...

By: Andrew Noakes . The Ford-Cosvorth DFV and its derivatives form the greatest family of racing engines ever created. Despite early teething troubles, Keith Duckworth's masterpiece won its first race and quickly rose to dominance in Formula One...

By: Mike Mueller, Dust Jacket of book has visable wear due to time. Book itseld has no other wear. Since its introduction in 1955, the Chevrolet small-block V-8 has been one of Americas most popular, powerful, and desirable engines. Small-blocks have...

By: Mike Mueller . At the heart of every great car, there lies a great engine. The high-performance muscle car; the fuel-frugal family car; the high-speed race car: No matter the vintage or voltage, the torque or the task, the car with the power to move...

By: Skip Barber . This complete racer's reference is the perfect resource for drivers from novice to expert. The fundamentals of fast driving are revealed in this definitive how-to book for racers. You will find the competition-proven methods of...

By: Tom Monroe . The process of how to build engines is fully explained in this illustrated guide.  Inside you'll find general tips, techniques, and procedures that can be applied to all types of engine building, whether it's for muscle...